 Catholicos Aram I welcomes Armenia presidential candidate’s nomination February 26, 2018 - 12:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, His Holiness Aram I has welcomed Armen Sarkissian’s candidacy for the post of the Armenian president. The Catholicos and the presidential hopeful met on Saturday, February 24 in Lebanon. According to His Holiness, Sarkissian is well aware of the country’s domestic life and has extensive contacts with the Diaspora and within international circles, and can be useful to Armenia as president. Sargsyan had earlier met the Catholicos Of All Armenians who expressed hope that Sarkissian, nominated by the ruling Republican Party (RPA) for the president’s post will accept the offer. Sargsyan has been holding meetings with the representatives of political, scientific and social circles prior to and after accepting his nomination for the president’s post.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says  David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
